During fall in Northern Japan, the Wara Art Festival recently completed a rice harvest after the September-October season. People get together to re-purpose the left over rice straw in unbelievably creative ways. To be more specific, they worked hard to produce incredible, giant straw animals! Below we have a collection of this year’s creations that radiate talent. If you’re heading to Japan next year during fall, this festival is well worth checking out.
Giant Straw Animals Invade Japan’s Fields
The festival has been running in Niigata City since 2008.
![Giant Straw Animals working with straw](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Giant-Straw-Animals-working-with-straw.jpg)
Posing with the epic Bovine!
![Giant Straw Animals bovine](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Giant-Straw-Animals-bovine.jpg)
Many people take part in the creating process.
![Giant Straw Animals straw work](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Giant-Straw-Animals-straw-work.jpg)
It’s not everyday you get to sit in the mouth of a crocodile!
![Giant Straw Animals sitting in crocodile](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Giant-Straw-Animals-sitting-in-crocodile.jpg)
The structures were built with extreme talent and skill.
![Giant Straw Animals scaffolding](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Giant-Straw-Animals-scaffolding.jpg)
This rhino clearly rules the land.
![Giant Straw Animals rhino](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Giant-Straw-Animals-rhino.jpg)
The magnificent beast stands tall and strong.
![Giant Straw Animals rhino behind](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Giant-Straw-Animals-rhino-behind.jpg)
This gorilla is protective over its people.
![Giant Straw Animals posing with gorilla](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Giant-Straw-Animals-posing-with-gorilla.jpg)
Watch out for the lion who is ready to pounce!
![Giant Straw Animals lion](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Giant-Straw-Animals-lion.jpg)
There’s some stiff competition here between the dominance of the animals!
![Giant Straw Animals lion side](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Giant-Straw-Animals-lion-side.jpg)
Having lots of fun!
![Giant Straw Animals hard at work](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Giant-Straw-Animals-hard-at-work.jpg)
We think the gorilla is our favorite creation.
![Giant Straw Animals gorilla](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Giant-Straw-Animals-gorilla.jpg)
Although, the mouth of this crocodile is mightily impressive.
![Giant Straw Animals crocodile](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Giant-Straw-Animals-crocodile.jpg)
Website: WaraArtFestival